George Gershwin Quotes
Not many composers have ideas. Far more of them know how to use strange instruments which do not require ideas.
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I think it's always harder in a film to convey intimacy.
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New York is one of the greatest cities in the world. It is a fitting host to its many international visitors, who can come to witness first-hand what a vibrant multicultural democracy looks like.
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It's always fun teasing the person. When they ask if I'm gay, I say, 'Oh, I don't know.'
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You have family-owned businesses that have been around for 500 years. You cannot name a corporation that survives intact for even a few decades.
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If I'm trying to rebound after a bad hole, I just go back to tempo and process and rhythm, and I cling to my routine.
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The guitar for me is a translation device. It's not a goal. And in some ways, jazz isn't a destination for me. For me, jazz is a vehicle that takes you to the true destination - a musical one that describes all kinds of stuff about the human condition and the way music works.
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I've always dreamed of having a large family.
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Every poor designer can go with things that are popular at the moment.
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There are all these scripts where the women, if they're working, are prostitutes and lawyers with an angry streak who'll kill you. It's a reaction to women leaving their men and men being angry about it and saying it on some subconscious level.
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At Cheney's initiative, the United States stripped terror suspects of long-established rights under domestic and international law, building a new legal edifice under exclusive White House ownership.
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I naturally favour a clean, healthy diet. A salad sandwich is one of my favourite meals!
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Success is always temporary. When all is said and one, the only thing you'll have left is your character.
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It's true that I have very little idea what I shall be writing next, but at the same time I have a powerful premonition of everything that lies ahead of me, even ten years ahead.
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If you go to prison, your child support adds up.
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Good reporting should have the same standard as in a courtroom - beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Well, you know, it's fun to sign autographs still for me. I don't sign that many.
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For the user, it doesn't matter whether he is getting access on Wi-Fi, 3G or 2G networks. What matters is good connectivity, and as a technology provider, our job is to hide the complexity of the technology.
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It's kind of weird. You can have hits, but it's hard to sustain a career. I went through that period where I didn't have a lot of hits, although people were still buying the records.
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Even now, I want to keep my amateur spirit, to spend my time, to be in the sport with all my heart.
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Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity.
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I'm a leftover junkie.
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Video games are so popular these days, getting the opportunity to star in one is something special. More people should do it.
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While I am willing to compromise on process or on programs, I will not compromise my principles, nor would I expect those I work with to do so.
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Not many composers have ideas. Far more of them know how to use strange instruments which do not require ideas.
